Bio-Inspired Smart Materials

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Biological organisms in nature have achieved intelligent functions with optimal hierarchical structures through billions of years of evolution. For example, lotus leaves are superhydrophobic to achieve the self-cleaning property, due to their micro/nano structured surfaces, called 'lotus effect'. Inspired by nature, scientists have designed and fabricated smart materials to mimic the advanced functions. This course will bridge the living organisms with their properties to the bioinspired materials/surfaces with special wettability. 001873